Two Albanians jailed after £500,000 cannabis farm hidden in underground bunkers straight out of Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen are unearthed
Police uncovered an estimated £500,000 cannabis farm in underground rooms beneath a rural site near Wolston, Warwickshire. Gjergivatal Pjeter, 33, and Eldoh Sylaj, 31, have each been jailed for 22 months after admitting involvement in producing cannabis.
Officers found the hidden rooms through a hatch in a shipping container during a raid on 19 August, when five people were arrested; only Pjeter and Sylaj were charged. Warwick Crown Court also ordered both men to pay a £187 victim surcharge and directed that the cannabis be destroyed. The concealed set-up was compared by police to the fictional operation in Guy Ritchie’s film The Gentlemen.
In short
- Two men received 22-month jail terms for producing cannabis.
- Police found the farm beneath a shipping container.
- The crop was valued at an estimated £500,000.
Explained simply
Cannabis is a controlled drug in the UK, and producing it without permission is a criminal offence. A cannabis farm is a place where plants are grown, often indoors with equipment such as lights and ventilation.
The case concerns a rural site near Wolston, in Warwickshire, where police found growing rooms concealed below ground. Gjergivatal Pjeter and Eldoh Sylaj admitted taking part in producing the cannabis; the other people arrested were not charged.
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